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Her assistant was at lunch so she came out herself, relaxing with arms akimbo while the prospectivecustomer had a chance to look around.Amanda Hemingway THE GREENSTONE GRAIL: THE SANGREAL TRILOGY ONEWhen I looked, he was sprawled on his back, legs and arms akimbo , half on the steps, half on the metal landing below.Stuart Harrison BETTER THAN THISThe body was in a grotesque position, lying on its stomach, the legs all akimbo , one arm twisted behind the back.Duncan, Robert L THE SERPENT'S MARKGwyneth placed her sewing on the hearth and turned to glare at them, standing with her arms akimbo.Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVE